Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $15k and $161k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $252k, roughly 3.0 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $252,250 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $160,953 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $85,052 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $15,311 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $4,770 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 211 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (30% of the 705 orgs in this slice). Each share is the average across orgs of the fraction of total comp that goes to this component, so the bar fills 100%.
The number in context.
Every row links to its own dedicated benchmark page.
All figures are median total reported compensation · IRS Form 990, Schedule J
Pay varies by state.
California pays $79 more than the median CFO compensation in employment nationally.
The ten highest-paid employment CFOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Carenet Inc | Winston Salem, NC | $2,933,092 | 2024 |
| 02 | The Business Roundtable Inc | Washington, DC | $792,114 | 2024 |
| 03 | Screen Actors Guild-American Federation Of Television And Radio Artists | Los Angeles, CA | $649,298 | 2023 |
| 04 | Mechanical Licensing Collective | Nashville, TN | $600,187 | 2024 |
| 05 | Goodwill Industries Of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $590,599 | 2024 |
| 06 | United Association Of Journeymen & Apprentices Of The Plumbing & Pipe | Annapolis, MD | $579,550 | 2023 |
| 07 | National Football League Players Association | Washington, DC | $570,788 | 2023 |
| 08 | Mdrc | New York, NY | $534,367 | 2023 |
| 09 | Goodwill Industries Of Houston | Houston, TX | $468,447 | 2023 |
| 10 | Laborers International Union Of North America Local 225 | Willow Springs, IL | $449,629 | 2024 |
Total includes base, bonus, other reportable, and deferred/retirement compensation per Schedule J.
What does a $X org pay?
Adjust the slider to your organization's revenue. The median CFO compensation for employment nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Employment nonprofit CFO make?
- The median total compensation for a CFO at a employment nonprofit is $85,052, based on 705 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $15,311 and $160,953.
- What is the salary range for a CFO in Employment nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $15,311 at the 25th percentile to $160,953 at the 75th and $252,250 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Employment compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 705 employment nonprofits reporting a CFO.
- Why does Employment nonprofit CFO pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded employment organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.